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Great Australian WWII heroine dies at 98
SYDNEY (AFP)"And all Australians feel very proud of this wonderful woman," he said.Wake ran away from home aged 16 and by the early 1930s was living in Paris, where she worked as a journalist.Witnesses to the rise of fascism in Europe, Wake and her wealthy industrialist husband Henri Fiocca joined the fledgling Resistance after France's surrender in 1940.She once described a visit to Austria in 1933 as a first-hand look at Nazi cruelty."In Vienna they had a big wheel and they had the Jews tied to it, and the stormtroopers were there, whipping them. When we were going out of …
08 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
JT de 19h30 – Lundi 08/08/11
Title: JT de 19h30 Channel: MBC 1 Start Time: 19:30 Date: 2011-08-08 End Time: 20:15
08 Aug 2011, MBC
Zournal Kreol – Lundi 08/08/11
Title: Zournal Kreol Channel: MBC 2 Start Time: 19:00 Date: 2011-08-08 End Time: 19:25
08 Aug 2011, MBC
News Bulletin – Monday 08/08/11
Title: News Bulletin Channel: MBC 3 Start Time: 21:00 Date: 2011-08-08 End Time: 21:25
08 Aug 2011, MBC
Samachar – Monday 08/08/11
Title: Samachar Channel: MBC 1 Start Time: 18:00 Date: 2011-08-08 End Time: 18:25
08 Aug 2011, MBC
Sao Tomé: Pinto da Costa, l'ex-homme fort, élu président
SAO TOME (Sao Tomé-et-Principe) (AFP) Vingt-et-un ans après avoir quitté le pouvoir, Manuel Pinto da Costa, qui a dirigé Sao Tomé d'une main de fer sous l'ère du parti unique communiste de 1975 à 1990, a été élu président de la République à l'issue du 2e tour disputé dimanche.M. Pinto da Costa a obtenu 52,88% des suffrages (35.110 voix) contre 47,12% (31.287) à son rival, le président de l'Assemblée nationale Evaristo Carvalho, lors d'un scrutin plus serré que prévu au taux d'abstention de 25,96%, a annoncé dans la nuit de dimanche à lundi le président de Commission électorale nationale (CEN) …
08 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Rs 2 millions offerts aux artistes mauriciens
15 groupes d´artistes ont reçu une aide financière d’un montant de plus de Rs 2 millions au cours de l´année 2011. Ceci s’inscrit dans le cadre du International Development Grants Scheme (IDGS). C’est ce qui a été annoncé par le ministre des Arts et la Culture, Mookhesswur Choonee, lors d´une cérémonie de remise de chèques. Des chèques d´un montant de Rs 250 000 chacun ont été remis au School of Chinese Music et au groupe and Négro pour la Vie pour leur participation respective au 3e Festival international de Shanghai qui s’est déroulé du 13 au 15 mai 2011 en …
08 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Londres: nouveaux incidents et pillages dans plusieurs quartiers
LONDRES (AFP) De nouveaux incidents ont eu lieu dans la nuit de dimanche à lundi dans plusieurs quartiers de Londres où des groupes de jeunes ont harcelé la police et des magasins ont été pillés, ont rapporté la police et des journalistes de l'AFP.A Brixton (sud) des centaines de personnes ont participé au pillage d'une grande surface de matériel électrique et des groupes de jeunes jetaient des projectiles sur les forces de l'ordre.Selon Scotland Yard, des pillages ont eu lieu dans plusieurs quartiers, "inspirés" par les émeutes de la nuit de samedi à dimanche à Tottenham, un quartier multiethnique où …
08 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
MSM decides to sit in Opposition
Two weeks after the six Mouvement Socialiste Militant (MSM) ministers resigned from the Cabinet, MSM leader Pravind Jugnauth announced on Sunday that with the exception of Jim Seetaram, the remaining 11 were quitting the Alliance de l’Avenir. They will sit as Opposition members. Seetaram has crossed the floor and accepted a ministerial post.At the press [...]
08 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
National Lottery offers 2nd chance
The National Lottery is back with the concept of ‘One draw, two bonuses’. Last year, the National Lottery had started this system and provided the winners of five correct numbers the opportunity to win more. Moreover, Loto players had quite approved of the bonus system which gave away prizes to six correct numbers and than [...]
08 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Pre-budget consultation begins
In line with the preparation of the budget document in about three months, the Financial Secretary Ali Mansoor has reworked the limits of budget departments. The relaunch of the Mauritian economy is not yet confirmed. The Circular Number 7, CF/PBB/PREP/2012, published last week by the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, to collect suggestions from [...]
08 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Ju-jitsu students obtain black belts
On Saturday, the Curepipe Defence Association held its second prize giving ceremony at Camp Caval, Curepipe, to confer belts, awards and certificates on 40 of its members who received training in the Japanese martial art form, Ju-jitsu. Two students were awarded black belts on this occasion. Preetam Muhem, who founded the non-profit association six years [...]
08 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Three selected to attend IGE in Kenya
Three Mauritians have been selected by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the National Youth Achievement Award (NYAA) unit and the Gold Award Holders Association (GAHA) to represent Mauritius at the 13th International Gold Event (IGE) Kenya 2011 from September 2 to 16. Kamalassen Coolen of Quatre Bornes, Nived Barah of L’Escalier and Dilesh Chuttoo [...]
08 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Girl, 60 year old robbed, man arrested
One girl was robbed of her mobile phone in broad daylight on Friday. The victim told the police she was walking along the Riche Mare main road when she was approached by a man on a bicycle. The man asked her whether he could use her mobile phone to make a call. The victim acquiesced [...]
08 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Chedumbrum emphasises importance of technology
The National Computer Board organised the first ICT Expo on August 6 and 7 at Riviere des Anguilles community centre. The event provided the inhabitants of the region an opportunity to discover the latest technologies. The minister of Information and Communication Technology, Tassarajen Pillay Chedumbrum, who was present on the occasion pointed out that technology [...]
08 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Tengur stresses PM in control of Government business
The Mouvement Militant Mauricien has succeeded where others have failed. Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam’s regime survived barely 15 months of successive and repeated criticisms from the Opposition. The targets of the Opposition were sometimes Ramgoolam and sometimes Pravind Jugnauth. However, with the MedPoint case, Opposition leader Paul Bérenger has driven the point home. This was [...]
08 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Bérenger finds PM inept of keeping political stability
The Prime Minister claimed he was a great leader of stability but only one year after the general elections, Dr Navin Ramgoolam has been unable to maintain political stability. This was stated by leader of the Opposition, Paul Bérenger at his weekly press conference at The Link Hotel on Saturday. “We have a Prime Minister [...]
08 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
PM on 3-day visit to Botswana
Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam will be on an official visit to Botswana from Monday to Wednesday at the invitation of Botswana President Seretse Khama Ian Khama. Ramgoolam will be accompanied by a big business delegation looking to exploring investment opportunities in Botswana as an effort to promote bilateral relations between the two countries. On Wednesday [...]
08 Aug 2011, The Independent Daily
Ameeksha Dilchand sacrée Miss Mauritius 2011
Elles étaient douze finalistes à rêver de se faire couronnée Miss Mauritius 2011 en cette soirée de la finale du concours qui a eu lieu au J&J; Auditorium de Phoenix le samedi 6 août. Cependant, comme dans tout concours, il a fallu désigner une gagnante. Les téléspectateurs ainsi que le Jury présent ont donc choisi Ameeksha Dilchand comme étant celle qui représenterait au mieux notre pays en tant que Miss Mauritius 2011, succédant ainsi à Laëtitia Darche, Miss Mauritius 2010. Les deux dauphines sont Shalini Panchoo et Ingrid Padaruth. La surprise et l’émotion pouvaient se lire sur le visage de …
08 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?
Syrie: 54 morts dimanche, le régime sous une pluie de critiques
DAMAS (AFP) Les forces de sécurité syriennes ont à nouveau réprimé dimanche dans le sang le mouvement de contestation, tuant 54 personnes, malgré un concert de critiques internationales, le Pape lançant un appel au dialogue, la Ligue arabe demandant de cesser "immédiatement" les violences et l'Arabie saoudite rappelant son ambassadeur à Damas.Le président Bachar al-Assad a pour sa part justifié les interventions sanglantes du régime par une lutte contre des "hors-la-loi".Dimanche, l'armée a une nouvelle fois choisi d'utiliser la force pour mater la contestation et a envoyé les chars à l'assaut de Deir Ezzor (430 km au nord-est de Damas) …
08 Aug 2011, Orange Ki News ?